European heritage days

Major multi-site event

Take advantage of the open days to discover our monuments and events on the theme: "Heritage at risk: revive, resist, reimagine" !

dates and times

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026
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Free admission to our monuments
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General public
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No guided toursGroup bookings MUST be made. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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the remains of the abbey and the works in the museum

Discover the remains of a spiritual centre, the seat of the largest medieval monastic order in the West. It's a great opportunity to share a moment in an exceptional heritage setting!

The Museum of Art and Archaeology, renowned for its exceptional collections of sculptures from the monastic town and the medieval abbey of Cluny, also houses a wide range of other collections in its reserves, including paintings by François Buffet and incunabula from the ancient library.

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026 Open from 9.30 am to 6 pm Average length of visit: 1 hour Free admission without booking No guided tours MANDATORY Group bookingsCluny Abbey and Museum of Art and Archaeology

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The frescoes in the monks' chapel

Created by the abbot of Cluny, Hugues de Semur, and isolated from the intense life of the abbey of Cluny, the priory of Berzé-la-Ville received distinguished guests... Its decorations are a masterpiece of ^12th-century mural painting and the only surviving examples of Cluniac monumental painting!

Chapel of the monks of Berzé-la-Ville Open from 9.45am to 12.15pm and from 2.15pm to 5.30pm Average length of visit: 30 min. Free admission without booking No guided tours Group bookings MANDATORY

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